Governance and Compliance Officer

Teaching Vacancies; England; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GMPF pension

CPD funding

Health benefits from Simply Health

Gym facilities

Job summary

Newhouse Academy is seeking a Governance and Compliance Officer to join our team. You will oversee our school governance, statutory compliance and policy framework, and work with Our People to ensure the Academy meets all regulatory requirements.

We value organisation and attention to detail, and offer a supportive environment with safeguarding commitments and ongoing professional development. Start date as soon as possible before December 2026, subject to safer recruitment checks.

Qualifications

• Oversee school governance, statutory compliance and policy framework.
• Coordinate with Our People to ensure regulatory requirements are met.
• Safeguarding and safer recruitment checks as part of requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure academy meets regulatory requirements.
• Lead governance, compliance and policy implementation across the school.
• Support safeguarding and DBS-related checks and reporting.

Skills

Governance & Compliance

Organised

Attention to detail

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Governance and Compliance Officer

We are looking for a Governance and Compliance Officer to join our team!

Are you organised and have a good eye for detail? Are you passionate about Governance and Compliance in Education? We would like to meet you!As a Governance and Compliance Officer you you will oversee our school governance, statutory compliance, and policy framework. You will work with Our People to ensure our Academy meets all regulatory requirements.

Meet Our People!

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• Membership of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF)
• Funded CPD for nationally recognised qualifications
• An optional package of health benefits from Simply Health (Money back on prescriptions, eye tests and more. Access to GP appointments)
• Free use of brand new gym facilities

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: NJC Grade 5/6 Scale Point 12 to 22

Actual salary: £26,985 to £31,938 dependent on experience

Start date: As soon as possible before December 2026 upon completion of safer recruitment checks

Closing date for applications: 9th November 2026 at 10.00am

Interviews: TBC

Newhouse Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The information requested for applicants is considered to be objectively justified to comply with government guidance on safer recruitment in such areas. Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): Childcare Disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Medical Online and Social Media Prohibition from Teaching Right to Work Satisfactory References Suitability to Work with Children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.